Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022
P59 Green infrastructure
- Major development must:
- Provide green infrastructure with arrangements in place for long term stewardship and maintenance funding.
- Major development that is referable to the Mayor of London must:
- Provide new publically accessible open space and green links.
- Green infrastructure should be designed to:
- Provide multiple benefits for the health of people and wildlife; and;
- Integrate with the wider green infrastructure network and townscape / landscape, increasing access for people and habitat connectivity; and
- Be adaptable to climate change and allow species migration while supporting native and priority species; and
- Extend and upgrade the walking and cycling networks between spaces to promote a sense of place and ownership for all.
For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022